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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 05:07 pm |
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I had heard from "El Grino" he was doing well On Bonita at hay stack so I decieded to go there today.No Joke thousand of Birds and fish...We were full and done by 9:00 am...Lots of fun and lots of fish.Yellow tail fishing is still slow but should turn on any time
Tight lines
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 08:34 pm |
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| Good News on the Bonita! Any tips on how to prepare them for the table? We tried a couple last year and didn't enjoy them much...
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 11:03 pm |
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| I rolled mine in an olive oil spice mix and then rolled them in stuffing mix and they were great. I'm sure a veracruz style would be good. A decent teriake/soy marinade works.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 11:49 pm |
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Fishitup wrote: Good News on the Bonita! Any tips on how to prepare them for the table? We tried a couple last year and didn't enjoy them much...
Did you in fact have bonito or skipjack? Dark red meat or light pink? Did you eat it fresh or frozen, and how did you cook it?? 
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 12:34 am |
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| It was dark red meat, caught on trolling rapalas around San Antonio Point? What do you think? I assumed them Bonitos...
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 12:49 am |
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Nope - those are skipjack (catfood). Bonito are MUCH lighter meat and very good to eat.
http://mexfish.com/fish/mbon/mbon.htm
http://mexfish.com/fish/bkskip/bkskip.htm
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 01:02 am |
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Fishitup,
Look for teeth, Bonito have `em, Skipjack don`t.
Also, skipjack usually have 3 spots on their belly.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 02:11 pm |
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The locals prepare skip jack by cooking it down with onions, tomatoes & chilies.
It is done when it all flakes apart and resembles cooked ground beef.
It is eaten in corn tortillas like a taco and it has kind of a beef flavor. Good stuff if prepared correctly.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 05:22 pm |
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| Ok sorry ,Guess I have Been spelling it wrong..BONITO...good to eat and there Teeth is the dead give away
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 06:42 pm |
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Sorry am spelling Bonita wrong also, so stand corrected...Bonito it is...Jon 
No one out today that I know but heard they loaded up on Yellows at the Island yesterday...live bait...not confirmed...Will let you know tomorrow am going fishing tomorrow or monday...
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 07:08 pm |
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You can name "Un bonito o una bonita", spelling is correct in spanish, both ways.
(bonito is male, bonita is female)
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 08:04 pm |
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I never said a word! As to bonito/bonita, not always - is a female dog a "perra"? 
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 08:02 pm |
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I heard people say skipjack weren't good to eat, but I had to try them myself. I caught a couple of them out of San Carlos a few years back. Attached is a photo for ID purposes.
The meat is very dark red. I filleted them to make tacos. I imagine catfood would be OK in tortillas with onions, lettuce and salsa, but I have yet to try it. I'd rather have dorado or tuna, but it wasn't bad tasting. I prefer it to carp and tilapia.
Attachment: Skipjack.jpg (Downloaded 206 times)
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Jimmy
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 11:09 pm |
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Jimmy wrote:
Gringos,
The locals prepare skip jack by cooking it down with onions, tomatoes, chilies and spices.
It is done when it all flakes apart and resembles cooked shredded beef.
It is eaten in corn tortillas like a taco and it tastes just like a beef taco. Really good stuff if simply prepared correctly. You will think it is beef!
Last edited on Sun Dec 16th, 2007 11:16 pm by Jimmy
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 11:25 pm |
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Where is haystack at? I am not familiar with it. I will be down on Christmas day for a week. Thanks mike 
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 01:11 am |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is identified on Google Earth as Isla Bellota:
27.52.03.43N 110.57.03.67W
It is on the point going toward Guaymas from San Carlos.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 02:33 pm |
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Craig, the point where the light house is and is the furthest point out when you are heading south...jon
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 02:55 pm |
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So, Jon, is this the Haystack??
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 03:35 pm |
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| As a matter of fact, the skipjack in the picture was caught on a spoon trolled right in front of the haystack as we were coming in. They're good fighters. It sure didn't taste like beef to me, but it was OK. Note the dark red color of the meat. Attachment: skipjack meat.jpg (Downloaded 160 times)
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 09:46 pm |
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| Catfood? Did you know that the majority of canned tuna sold in stores is skipjack? I'm sure most of us have had that many times. Albacore is a white meat and is more expensive.
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